THE
FRENCH
KINGS
DECLARATION
AGAINST
the
Dukes
of
VENDOSME
and
MAYENNE
,
The
Marshall
of
Bouillon
,
the
Marques
of
Coeuure
,
the
Presdent
le
Iay
,
and
all
who
assist
them
.
Verified
in
the
COVRT
of
PARLEMENT
the
13.
of
February
,
1617.
Stilo
Nouo
.
LONDON
Printed
for
WILLIAM
BARRET
,
1617.
THE
FRENCH
KINGS
DECLARATION
AGAINST
the
Dukes
of
Vendosme
,
Mayenne
,
and
the
Marshall
of
Bouillon
.
Verified
in
the
Court
of
Parlement
the
13.
of
FEBRVARY
1617.
Sti.
Nouo
.
LEWIS
,
by
the
grace
of
God
King
of
France
and
Nauarre
,
To
all
Men
present
and
to
come
,
Greeting
.
The
bounty
,
and
clemency
We
haue
vsed
,
and
the
fauours
and
benefits
We
haue
bestowed
on
some
Princes
,
Dukes
,
and
Peeres
of
this
Realme
,
as
likewise
on
other
of
our
Subiects
,
made
vs
hope
with
good
reason
,
that
they
would
containe
themselues
within
the
bounds
of
that
respect
and
obedience
,
which
they
owe
vnto
Vs
by
the
bond
of
Nature
,
euen
they
to
whom
We
had
not
only
pardoned
the
crimes
which
they
had
committed
,
but
also
augmented
Our
bounty
by
new
fauours
.
But
this
notwithstanding
,
it
is
come
to
passe
,
that
postposing
all
these
considerations
,
and
forgetting
their
promises
made
at
the
last
Treaties
of
Loudun
,
and
Soissons
,
whither
they
retyred
at
the
very
time
,
when
We
gaue
order
that
the
person
of
Our
Cousin
the
Prince
of
Conde
should
be
seized
on
by
Arrest
,
they
haue
in
such
sort
declared
themselues
against
Vs
and
Our
State
,
by
new
Leagues
and
Combinations
,
both
within
and
without
the
Realme
,
that
We
may
truely
say
,
they
haue
no
other
desseigne
then
to
procure
the
total
ruine
thereof
,
if
We
prevent
it
not
by
a
speedy
course
:
&
their
inducement
hereunto
proceeds
from
impunity
,
and
from
those
profits
they
haue
receiued
therby
heretofore
,
and
the
hope
they
haue
to
draw
from
thence
in
stead
of
punishment
the
same
aduantages
,
for
the
future
.
Now
,
whereas
the
Dukes
,
Vendosme
,
and
Mayenne
,
and
the
Marshall
of
Bouillon
,
with
whom
the
Marquesse
of
Coeuure
hath
ioyned
himselfe
,
are
they
,
who
contrary
to
all
the
protestations
of
loyalty
,
which
they
had
made
,
and
caused
to
be
made
vnto
Vs
,
since
the
said
Treaties
of
Loudun
and
Soissons
,
neuer
to
depart
from
Our
obedience
,
and
from
that
naturall
duty
,
wherein
they
are
oblieged
vnto
Vs
:
neuerthelesse
,
to
Our
exceeding
griefe
,
notwithstanding
the
exhortations
which
We
haue
caused
to
be
vsed
vnto
them
by
many
,
rather
to
make
further
triall
of
the
effects
of
Our
clemencie
,
then
of
the
force
,
and
rigour
of
Our
Armes
,
are
anew
reioyned
,
confederated
,
and
combined
,
or
rather
haue
continued
in
the
same
League
,
Faction
,
and
Association
,
which
to
the
preiudice
of
Our
seruice
,
they
had
together
with
the
Duke
of
Neuers
,
whom
for
like
faultes
Wee
haue
declared
guiltie
of
Treason
;
and
in
committing
al
kinds
of
Actions
,
which
are
contrary
to
the
duetie
of
Subiects
and
Officers
of
the
Crowne
,
most
neerly
obliged
to
their
King
:
The
said
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
in
his
particular
,
hauing
not
only
barred
the
Lieutenant
Generall
,
and
other
Officers
of
Soissons
,
who
were
turned
out
by
his
commandement
,
during
the
last
troubles
,
from
reentring
into
the
Towne
,
and
caused
our
Letters
of
Declaration
against
the
Duke
of
Neuers
,
to
be
forcibly
and
violently
taken
out
of
our
said
Officers
hands
,
in
those
other
Townes
,
where
he
hath
authoritie
;
with
prohibition
,
that
they
should
not
publish
them
,
as
they
were
commanded
by
Vs
:
but
which
is
more
,
to
cloake
his
euill
carriage
,
vented
publikely
a
rumor
of
a
practice
against
his
life
,
whereof
,
when
he
had
written
vnto
Vs
,
We
,
to
be
fully
informed
of
the
truth
,
caused
our
Court
of
Parlement
to
decree
,
that
the
Offender
should
haue
his
trial
at
Soissons
,
and
afterwards
be
brought
to
Our
said
Court
,
to
receiue
such
punishment
as
the
enormity
of
the
crime
required
:
the
execution
whereof
,
the
same
Duke
hath
hindered
,
seeing
that
the
offender
did
not
persist
in
his
accusation
,
but
contrariwise
,
acknowledge
before
all
the
Officers
,
that
hee
had
bin
induced
thereto
by
some
of
his
part
:
so
that
the
said
Duke
,
to
keep
men
from
further
knowledge
therof
,
was
enforced
to
cause
the
Archers
,
whom
the
Court
had
sent
thither
for
the
bringing
of
the
Offender
,
to
be
kept
by
some
of
his
People
,
that
by
reason
they
had
not
seene
the
Officers
of
the
Presidial
Court
there
,
at
their
returne
,
they
might
not
be
able
to
enforme
the
said
Court
of
Parlement
,
how
the
whole
businesse
had
passed
.
Moreouer
,
the
same
Duke
,
and
all
the
rest
ioyntly
,
to
the
preiudice
of
Our
Inhibitions
,
so
strictly
&
solemnly
published
,
haue
made
leuies
of
souldiers
,
and
quartered
them
in
those
Townes
,
and
places
,
the
guard
whereof
wee
haue
committed
to
their
trust
;
haue
likewise
,
and
doe
daily
compell
a
great
number
of
Our
poore
subiects
to
worke
and
toyle
in
the
fortifications
they
make
there
;
detaine
and
seize
on
Our
moneyes
within
the
Coffers
of
Our
receits
,
and
,
labour
all
they
can
to
debaush
and
alienate
from
Vs
,
and
consequently
,
from
their
duety
,
the
Captaines
and
Gouernours
of
Our
Townes
and
Castles
,
being
ayded
and
assisted
in
these
violences
and
contempts
,
by
the
aduice
and
counsell
of
le
lay
,
President
in
Our
Court
of
Parlement
.
Which
courses
,
if
we
should
endure
with
patience
,
and
dissemble
Our
notice
thereof
,
vntill
they
be
ioyned
together
in
Armes
,
and
take
the
Field
,
it
would
not
but
tend
to
the
ruine
&
spoile
of
Our
Subiects
:
wherupon
they
constraine
Vs
,
contrary
to
the
benignity
and
mildenesse
of
Our
nature
,
to
take
order
that
they
be
proceeded
against
,
by
due
and
lawfull
wayes
,
to
the
end
,
that
through
a
iust
chastisement
,
We
may
stay
the
continuance
,
and
progresse
of
such
crimes
;
for
which
otherwise
We
should
stand
answerable
to
GOD
,
who
hath
put
Iustice
and
Power
in
the
hands
of
Soueraigne
Princes
,
that
they
should
oppose
themselues
against
such
violences
,
and
preuent
the
ruine
of
the
People
,
ouer
whom
GOD
hath
established
them
:
for
these
causes
we
giue
to
vnderstand
,
that
after
deliberation
taken
hereupon
by
Our
order
,
in
this
Our
Councel
,
where
the
Queene
,
Our
most
honored
Lady
and
Mother
was
present
,
with
some
Princes
of
our
bloud
,
other
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Peeres
,
Officers
of
Our
Crowne
,
and
principall
Lords
of
the
same
Counsell
;
by
the
aduice
thereof
,
We
haue
pronounced
and
declared
,
pronounce
and
declare
by
these
presents
,
signed
with
Our
hand
;
The
said
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
and
Mayenne
,
the
Marshall
of
Bouillon
,
Marquesse
of
Coeuure
,
and
President
le
Iay
,
and
all
other
who
do
,
or
will
assist
them
in
their
disobedience
,
and
who
are
,
or
will
be
their
adherent
to
them
in
their
dessignes
,
haue
forfaited
all
their
Honors
,
Dignities
,
States
,
Offices
,
Power
,
Gouernments
,
Charges
,
Pensions
,
Priuiledges
,
and
Prerogatiues
,
which
they
haue
receiued
either
from
Vs
,
or
from
the
Kings
Our
Predecessors
;
and
that
we
haue
,
and
doe
reuoke
the
same
,
from
this
present
,
declaring
the
said
Dukes
,
Marshall
,
Marquesse
and
President
,
and
all
their
adherents
,
to
bee
disobedient
,
Rebels
,
Perturbers
of
the
publike
Tranquillitie
,
and
guiltie
of
Treason
,
and
in
that
qualitie
,
Our
wil
is
they
be
proceeded
against
,
as
wel
in
their
persons
,
as
their
goods
,
memory
and
posterity
:
as
likewise
all
those
who
shal
assist
or
fauour
them
directly
,
or
indireclty
.
We
giue
charge
&
commandement
to
all
Gouernours
and
Lieutenants
Generall
of
our
Prouinces
,
Captaines
,
Chiefes
,
and
Leaders
of
our
Forces
,
to
set
vpon
them
;
and
to
all
Our
Officers
,
Mayors
,
Consuls
,
and
Sheriffes
of
Our
Townes
,
to
seize
on
their
Persons
,
if
they
be
there
,
that
they
may
put
them
into
Our
hands
,
and
pursue
them
by
all
the
courses
and
seuerities
of
Our
Constitutions
,
made
concerning
like
crimes
;
but
with
this
exception
,
if
within
fifteene
dayes
after
the
publication
of
these
present
Letters
in
Our
Court
of
Parliament
,
the
said
Dukes
of
Vendosme
,
and
Mayenne
,
Marshall
of
Bouillon
,
Marquesse
of
Coeuure
,
and
President
le
Iay
,
do
not
acknowledge
their
fault
,
nor
acquit
themselues
effectually
and
personally
,
before
Vs
in
that
which
is
their
dutie
towards
Vs
;
and
if
they
doe
not
cause
those
strangers
to
voide
our
Realme
,
whom
they
haue
drawne
into
it
;
and
doe
not
dismisse
all
the
Forces
they
haue
leuied
,
and
dissolue
the
Garrisons
which
haue
beene
placed
by
them
or
their
adherents
,
without
any
order
or
commission
from
Vs
:
And
for
so
much
as
concerneth
the
Gentrie
and
other
of
Our
Subiects
,
the
exception
serues
likewise
,
if
within
the
said
time
they
doe
not
present
themselues
at
the
Tribunalls
of
Our
Bayliwicks
,
and
Seneshall-ships
,
within
the
iurisdiction
whereof
they
hold
their
residence
,
to
make
due
declaration
and
protestation
to
be
registred
within
the
Secretaries
Offices
thereof
;
and
doe
wholly
desist
from
all
actions
and
enterprizes
,
preiudicial
to
Our
authority
and
seruice
,
and
to
Our
Constitution
,
Declarations
,
and
Inhibitions
.
Now
,
in
case
the
said
Dukes
,
Marshall
,
Marques
,
and
President
,
and
all
other
who
shall
haue
assisted
them
,
doe
conforme
themselues
,
they
shall
remaine
exempt
and
discharged
from
all
penalties
,
contayned
in
this
Declaration
,
and
shall
be
receiued
into
Our
fauour
:
We
will
and
command
Our
trusty
and
welbeloued
Counsellors
,
such
as
hold
Our
Courts
of
Parlement
,
Our
Bayliss
,
Seneshalls
,
or
their
Lieutenants
,
and
all
other
Our
Iustices
and
Officers
,
to
whom
it
shall
appertayne
,
each
in
his
particular
,
that
they
register
or
cause
to
be
registred
,
kept
and
obserued
these
Our
Letters
,
according
to
their
forme
and
tenor
:
And
doe
in
like
sort
will
and
command
Our
Atturneys
Generall
of
the
said
Courts
,
to
make
all
pursuits
,
and
vse
al
diligence
for
the
execution
hereof
,
and
for
the
punishment
,
and
chastising
of
all
those
who
shall
infringe
the
same
.
For
such
is
Our
pleasure
.
In
testimony
whereof
We
haue
caused
Our
Seale
to
be
put
to
these
presents
.
Giuen
at
Paris
in
the
Moneth
of
February
,
the
yeare
of
our
LORD
1617.
and
of
Our
Raigne
the
seuenth
.
Signed
Lewis
,
and
somewhat
lower
,
By
the
King
.
de
L'omenie
.
A
REMONSTRANCE
OF
THE
PRINCES
,
TO
THE
FRENCH
KING
.
Dated
the
Fourth
of
FEBRVARY
.
SIR
,
YOur
most
Humble
and
most
Faithfull
Subiects
and
Seruants
,
the
Dukes
,
Peeres
,
ancient
Officers
of
your
Crown
,
and
principal
Lords
of
your
Kingdome
;
seeing
the
dangers
which
inviron
you
,
and
the
euills
which
threaten
your
State
with
an
inevitable
subuersion
,
if
speedy
order
be
not
taken
,
and
that
they
are
denied
all
accesse
vnto
your
Person
,
wherewith
they
might
freely
,
and
securely
,
discouer
the
causes
,
and
propound
the
remedies
thereof
;
doe
in
all
humilitie
beseech
your
Maiestie
to
take
in
good
part
,
this
their
most
humble
Remonstrance
,
which
cannot
but
well
befit
their
mouthes
,
sithence
it
doth
testifie
nothing
but
fidelitie
and
affection
vnto
your
seruice
,
to
the
conseruation
of
your
Sacred
Person
,
and
the
good
of
your
States
.
And
it
is
by
so
much
the
more
conuenient
,
because
they
are
thereunto
obliged
,
both
by
Diuine
and
Humane
Lawes
,
by
the
Oath
which
they
haue
taken
,
and
the
dutie
which
they
owe
vnto
your
Crowne
.
We
are
not
ignorant
,
that
the
euill
is
disguised
by
those
who
doe
it
,
and
who
labour
by
all
possible
meanes
to
couer
it
,
as
well
as
commit
it
,
still
indeuouring
to
make
those
distastfull
vnto
your
Maiestie
,
who
complaine
thereof
.
And
the
vnhappinesse
of
France
is
such
,
that
they
hauing
all
the
power
of
your
Estate
in
their
hands
,
they
cause
you
to
hold
your
faithfullest
seruants
for
Enemies
.
But
the
violence
of
their
Tyrannicall
carriage
is
growne
to
that
excesse
,
that
it
cannot
longer
be
indured
;
The
complaints
of
it
are
generall
;
euery
one
seeth
it
,
and
feeles
the
miserable
effects
;
And
their
Artifices
can
no
longer
hinder
the
cryes
,
and
publique
griefe
from
striking
your
Maiesties
eares
,
and
from
mouing
your
compassion
to
releeue
your
People
;
and
your
iustice
against
the
Authours
of
so
great
miseries
;
which
euery
one
knoweth
,
and
openly
detesteth
;
And
by
a
common
vow
of
your
faithfull
Subiects
are
destined
to
iust
punishment
,
according
to
their
demerits
.
The
insatiable
ambition
,
and
auarice
,
of
the
Marquesse
of
Anchre
,
and
his
Wife
is
the
only
cause
of
the
euils
we
are
sensible
of
;
of
the
disorders
we
see
,
and
of
that
wee
feare
most
.
This
is
the
vlcer
which
hath
festered
,
yea
,
spoyled
the
whole
body
of
your
State
.
It
is
of
him
only
that
men
doe
complaine
,
and
of
the
Ministers
and
Executors
of
his
violent
and
raging
passions
,
and
no
other
.
This
is
the
complaint
of
the
greatest
part
of
your
Subiects
,
who
as
yet
haue
true
French
hearts
:
who
seeing
themselues
compassed
about
with
feare
and
apprehensions
,
and
exposed
to
all
manner
of
dangers
,
by
the
intestine
conspiracies
which
ayme
at
the
ruine
of
your
State
,
doe
implore
your
Iustice
,
to
protect
them
from
the
oppression
and
seruitude
,
vnto
which
those
persons
would
make
them
subiect
;
and
for
to
free
your
Crowne
from
the
many
disasters
,
which
now
increase
to
the
ouerthrow
of
the
same
.
The
remedy
(
SIR
)
is
in
your
own
hands
,
and
in
your
power
,
which
if
you
doe
not
make
vse
of
,
the
disease
will
shortly
grow
incurable
:
And
therefore
to
shunne
it
,
the
cause
must
be
taken
away
,
which
being
knowne
vnto
you
,
there
needeth
now
no
other
thing
then
your
word
only
;
to
giue
order
that
the
Marquesse
of
Anchre
,
with
his
Wife
and
Adherents
,
be
chased
from
your
Sacred
Person
,
and
from
the
Queene
your
Mother
:
And
to
giue
way
vnto
Iustice
,
that
it
may
duly
punish
them
for
those
crymes
whereof
they
are
culpable
touching
your
State
.
Euery
man
well
knoweth
what
deceit
hee
hath
vsed
,
since
the
death
of
the
last
King
of
most
happy
memory
,
to
draw
vnto
himselfe
th'
entire
and
absolute
Administration
of
your
Kingdome
;
to
make
himselfe
Master
of
your
Councels
,
of
your
Treasure
,
of
your
Armes
,
and
of
your
Fortresses
,
to
dispose
of
your
publique
Offices
,
and
Charges
,
your
Fauours
,
and
Pardons
;
because
hee
would
bee
the
sole
Iudge
of
Honours
,
and
Dignities
,
and
dispose
of
the
life
and
death
of
your
Subiects
.
The
courses
hee
hath
taken
to
banish
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
from
the
Court
,
and
to
breed
discord
betweene
them
,
are
not
vnknowne
;
and
likewise
of
the
rest
of
the
Princes
,
Officers
of
your
Crowne
,
and
principall
Lords
of
the
Kingdome
:
The
practizes
and
corruptions
which
he
hath
vsed
to
weaken
and
depresse
the
authoritie
of
your
Parliaments
,
and
violently
to
choke
the
lawfull
freedom
of
their
Remonstrances
,
imprison
your
chiefe
Officers
,
and
make
a
diuision
through
all
the
orders
of
your
Kingdome
;
that
hee
might
haue
the
whole
disposing
of
them
,
and
raigne
alone
within
the
State
,
as
he
doth
now
with
an
insupportable
presumption
and
insolency
,
supposing
that
nothing
can
resist
his
ambitious
Dessignes
,
seeing
that
,
through
extreme
wrong
and
iniustice
,
hee
hath
imprisoned
the
first
Prince
of
your
Bloud
;
and
by
this
audacious
Action
violated
the
publike
faith
of
the
Treatie
of
Loudun
;
'
vpon
the
obseruation
of
which
did
depend
the
repose
and
tranquillity
of
your
State
,
which
he
had
rather
plunge
into
the
calamities
of
a
Warre
,
then
to
haue
the
maske
of
your
Royall
Authority
taken
from
him
;
whereof
hee
makes
his
benefit
,
and
vseth
it
as
an
Instrument
,
for
the
destruction
of
your
most
faithful
Subiects
.
These
things
are
so
manifest
,
&
his
proiects
&
guile
so
plainly
discouer'd
,
that
no
doubt
can
bee
made
hereof
.
And
the
strange
proceedings
,
and
violence
,
which
he
vseth
euery
day
vnder
your
Maiesties
name
,
against
the
Duke
of
Neuers
,
vpon
so
notorious
pretexts
,
and
forged
imputations
,
that
euen
the
voice
of
the
people
serueth
for
proofe
enough
to
refute
them
;
do
witnes
sufficiently
,
that
the
conspiracy
is
generall
,
against
all
the
Princes
and
Nobles
of
your
Kingdome
,
who
will
not
stoupe
to
his
tyranny
,
and
can
resist
his
plots
,
which
he
continually
puts
in
execution
,
thereby
to
subuert
the
State
.
For
what
offence
is
the
same
Dukes
,
sauing
only
,
that
he
is
a
Prince
of
the
most
renowned
Houses
of
your
Kingdomes
,
one
that
loues
his
Countrey
,
seekes
the
peace
of
it
,
and
who
hath
alwaies
testified
his
zeale
vnto
your
seruice
,
and
acknowledgeth
no
other
Authority
lawfull
then
your
Maiesty
?
Hee
complaineth
of
some
iniurie
done
him
by
one
of
his
Tenants
;
and
that
in
contempt
of
the
dignity
of
his
Office
,
he
cannot
freely
exercise
his
charge
in
his
Gouernment
.
He
hath
prosecuted
an
execution
of
some
feodal
rights
within
his
owne
possessions
,
by
the
ordinary
means
of
Iustice
,
as
vnwilling
to
lose
that
which
his
Predecessors
left
him
:
Perceiuing
some
secret
enterprises
,
ready
to
bee
executed
vpon
his
Houses
,
he
prouided
,
as
indeed
he
ought
,
for
the
securing
,
defence
and
keeping
of
them
vnder
your
Authority
,
and
for
your
seruice
.
These
lawfull
and
necessary
causes
are
wrested
to
his
rebuke
;
nay
,
are
imputed
to
him
as
a
haynous
crime
and
Rebellion
.
We
haue
seen
the
Declaration
that
hath
bin
published
against
him
,
vnder
your
Maiesties
name
,
and
the
reasonable
conditions
vnto
which
hee
doth
submit
himselfe
for
his
triall
,
and
make
his
innocencie
appeare
,
which
being
knowne
vnto
vs
,
we
most
humbly
beseech
your
Maiesty
to
be
pleased
to
protect
the
same
,
and
not
to
suffer
it
to
be
oppressed
&
violenced
by
the
Marquesse
of
Anchre
,
whose
outrages
and
offences
we
can
no
longer
dissemble
,
because
our
long
patience
hath
not
hitherto
serued
for
ought
else
,
then
for
to
render
it
more
audacious
,
and
insolent
;
that
we
be
no
more
vpbraided
,
that
our
affection
is
so
small
vnto
your
Maiesty
,
that
we
are
so
ingratefull
to
out
Country
,
so
disloyal
and
vnprofitable
vnto
our selues
and
to
our
Posterity
,
as
to
be
silent
,
when
we
behold
the
prodigious
fauour
of
this
Stranger
,
trampling
thus
insolently
on
the
throate
of
your
State
,
holding
prisoner
in
his
hands
the
first
Prince
of
your
Bloud
,
treading
vnder
foot
both
Lawes
and
Magistrates
,
emptying
your
Coffers
by
his
profusions
,
consuming
your
people
with
excessiue
charges
,
and
causing
your
Subiects
to
be
trecherously
murthered
,
without
any
punishment
at
all
.
And
for
recompence
of
such
trechery
and
disloyalty
,
conferring
vpon
them
the
Gouernments
of
your
places
;
deposing
and
discharging
the
chief
Officers
of
your
Councels
and
Parlements
,
bereauing
them
of
those
Titles
&
Honors
,
which
their
Age
,
their
Vertue
,
and
their
Deserts
haue
purchased
them
;
for
to
establish
in
their
places
his
creatures
,
who
are
persons
altogether
vnworthy
,
and
vnexperienced
for
the
manageing
of
your
State
,
being
men
borne
in
bondage
,
and
therefore
enemies
to
all
honest
men
,
and
most
proper
to
execute
his
passions
,
what
detrement
soeuer
may
ensue
thereby
to
your
seruice
,
holding
nothing
vnlawful
which
may
aduance
his
passionate
dessignes
.
This
is
that
which
hath
induced
vs
,
thus
humbly
to
beseech
your
Maiesty
to
consider
the
miserable
estate
wherinto
your
Kingdome
is
now
brought
,
and
to
apply
,
by
your
Wisdome
and
Authority
,
the
necessary
remedy
,
which
dependeth
vpon
your
own
wil
,
and
not
to
suffer
either
your
name
,
or
your
Armes
to
be
employed
to
the
effusion
of
your
Subiects
bloud
,
and
oppression
of
your
Domesticall
seruants
,
for
the
maintaining
of
Strangers
to
their
preiudice
,
but
to
banish
them
for
euer
from
you
:
and
by
the
chastisement
and
due
punishment
of
the
guiltie
,
reestablish
confidence
and
security
in
your
Kingdom
,
repaire
the
publike
Faith
,
which
hath
bin
broken
,
and
set
the
Prince
of
Condé
at
liberty
.
And
to
the
end
that
order
may
be
taken
by
conuenient
meanes
,
against
the
disorders
of
your
State
;
to
cause
the
Treaty
of
Loudun
to
be
obserued
;
call
againe
vnto
you
,
and
into
your
Councels
,
the
Princes
of
your
Bloud
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Peeres
,
and
the
ancient
Officers
of
your
Crowne
,
and
Counsellers
of
State
,
whom
the
deceased
King
vsed
during
his
Raigne
,
who
also
by
naturall
affection
,
and
as
being
particularly
interessed
,
as
strictly
oblieged
to
the
conseruation
of
your
State
.
And
then
we
shall
haue
the
happinesse
to
render
you
in
all
security
,
euery
man
according
to
his
Ranke
,
Dignity
,
and
Place
,
that
most
humble
seruice
,
and
faithfull
obedience
which
wee
owe
you
,
and
which
whilest
we
liue
we
wil
yeeld
you
,
as
being
Soissons
,
the
fourth
of
February
1617.
New
Style
.
Your
most
humble
,
most
loyall
,
and
most
obedient
Subiects
and
Seruants
,
Signed
,
-
Caesar
de
Vendosme
.
-
Henry
de
Lorraine
,
Duke
of
Mayenne
.
-
Henry
de
la
Tour
,
Duke
of
Bouillon
.
A
RELATION
OF
THE
VICTORIES
OBTAINED
BY
the
Prince
of
PIEMONT
,
from
the
27.
of
Ianuary
,
to
the
last
of
the
same
Moneth
.
ON
the
27.
of
Ianuary
at
night
,
the
Prince
of
Piemont
departed
from
Masserano
,
with
eight
thousand
Foot
,
and
foure
hundred
Horse
,
hauing
left
the
rest
there
,
being
as
many
as
made
vp
together
,
the
number
of
a
thousand
Horse
,
with
a
thousand
Foote
:
and
hee
went
with
a
purpose
to
attempt
Creuacore
;
where
being
arriued
before
day
,
hee
caused
those
stations
and
passages
of
the
Mountaines
to
be
taken
,
which
border
on
the
Valley
of
Sesia
,
specially
those
of
Guardabuzon
and
Guardella
,
which
are
the
most
commodious
for
the
Spaniards
sending
of
fuccours
;
and
this
was
performed
without
the
receiuing
of
any
losse
,
or
hurt
,
from
those
of
thé
Towne
and
Castle
.
So
soone
as
it
was
day
,
our
Men
tooke
a
little
Hill
fortified
,
which
commaundeth
the
Towne
within
Musket-shot
,
enforcing
those
that
held
it
,
to
flie
and
retire
into
the
Towne
.
The
whole
day
was
spent
in
skirmishing
,
and
they
within
,
being
summoned
by
a
Trumpet
,
that
we
might
see
whether
they
would
yeeld
,
returned
Musket-shot
for
answere
,
belike
,
to
giue
vs
to
vnderstand
thereby
,
that
they
stood
in
little
feare
.
In
the
euening
before
Sun-set
the
Canon
arriued
,
accompanied
by
the
Valdostans
;
two
Regiments
of
French
,
and
foure
Companies
of
Carabins
:
a
thing
almost
incredible
,
that
it
was
brought
in
so
short
a
time
,
in
regard
of
the
incommodious
,
hilly
,
and
difficult
waies
thorow
which
it
passed
.
All
night
long
great
diligence
was
vsed
in
planting
a
Battery
,
so
that
on
the
29.
day
in
the
morning
it
was
ready
,
within
halfe
a
Musket-shotte
of
the
Towne
,
and
we
began
to
batter
a
little
Towre
that
flanked
two
cortines
,
which
within
few
houres
was
beaten
to
the
ground
,
and
besides
,
a
breach
made
in
the
wall
.
Whereupon
our
Men
aduanced
couragiously
to
the
assault
;
whose
resolution
being
seene
by
those
within
,
did
so
affright
them
,
that
they
retired
,
flying
to
the
Castle
;
though
they
could
not
be
so
quick
of
foot
,
but
that
about
threescore
were
killed
in
the
throng
,
as
they
rushed
out
of
the
gate
,
and
as
many
taken
prisoners
.
The
Prince
not
willing
to
lose
time
,
the
rather
because
he
knew
,
that
there
were
arriued
in
the
Valley
of
Sesia
two
thousand
Foote
,
and
three
hundred
Horse
,
sent
to
the
rescue
of
this
place
;
dispatched
immediatly
certaine
Companies
of
Cuirassiers
and
Carabins
,
to
seize
on
a
place
,
by
which
they
who
were
retired
(
as
is
touched
before
)
might
haue
fled
,
and
gone
to
their
succours
,
caused
the
Canon
to
play
on
them
that
withdrew
themselues
to
the
Castle
,
and
whereas
some
part
of
them
made
a
stand
on
a
little
Hill
,
in
the
mid-way
from
the
Castle
,
which
did
much
annoy
our
Men
,
they
were
beaten
thence
,
it
being
not
yet
noone
,
when
all
this
seruice
was
performed
.
From
the
same
place
of
the
batterie
,
we
began
,
without
losing
any
time
,
to
beate
the
Castle
,
wherwith
they
within
being
terrified
,
seeing
themselues
brought
to
such
a
streight
,
made
a
signe
that
they
would
parlee
,
and
render
the
place
;
and
to
that
purpose
,
the
Sergeant
Maior
Vertua
,
who
commanded
there
,
sent
his
Ayndante
to
treate
,
whose
demand
was
to
depart
with
life
and
Armes
:
whereto
hee
was
answered
,
that
his
Highnesse
was
content
to
grant
it
,
the
said
Ayndante
hauing
first
declared
,
that
he
was
authorised
to
make
a
composition
,
and
that
they
treated
in
their
owne
names
,
and
not
in
the
name
of
the
Princesse
of
Masserano
;
to
whom
also
his
Highnes
was
willing
to
shew
fauour
,
commanding
shee
should
haue
no
displeasure
done
her
,
but
bee
permitted
to
goe
whither
shee
would
.
With
this
resolution
the
Ayndante
returned
,
and
in
the
meane
while
his
Highnesse
gaue
order
for
the
appointing
of
those
souldiers
,
who
should
haue
the
guard
of
the
Castle
;
but
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
who
hauing
bin
made
acquainted
by
the
Ayndante
,
with
that
which
he
had
concluded
,
shewed
himselfe
not
contented
therewith
,
but
that
hee
would
depart
with
match
in
cocke
lighted
,
though
the
Ayndante
replied
,
that
hee
had
fully
capitulated
in
the
aforesaid
manner
,
fell
to
shooting
anew
.
Euery
one
maruailed
at
this
strange
course
,
the
newes
of
the
Composition
being
now
spred
through
the
Campe
;
and
his
Highnesse
commanded
the
batterie
should
bee
continued
,
which
was
done
throughly
till
dark
night
;
during
which
,
our
Men
wonne
ground
by
little
and
little
,
and
made
themselues
Masters
of
certaine
Houses
and
Barricadoes
,
which
they
within
held
in
the
Mountaines
.
His
Highnesse
on
the
other
side
,
made
foure
Peeces
of
Canon
to
be
drawne
in
all
diligence
to
the
toppe
of
a
Hill
that
was
neere
,
which
by
breake
of
day
were
readie
planted
,
to
gall
and
offend
the
enemie
more
;
hauing
obserued
,
that
from
the
place
where
they
were
before
,
they
could
not
worke
that
effect
which
was
necessarie
for
the
giuing
of
an
assault
.
At
which
instant
,
they
within
did
againe
demand
Parle
;
and
although
his
Highnesse
,
in
regard
of
the
Sergeant
Maiors
bad
dealing
the
day
before
,
had
iust
cause
to
stoppe
his
eeares
,
and
seeke
to
vse
him
,
as
he
deserued
,
as
hee
was
likewise
perswaded
and
counselled
by
euery
one
,
neuerthelesse
,
to
shew
that
hee
makes
good
warre
,
&
to
preuent
any
disastrous
accident
which
might
fal
vpon
the
Princesse
,
who
was
within
,
thought
not
good
to
reiect
the
demand
,
whereupon
they
treated
a
new
,
and
agreed
as
followeth
.
ARTICLES
FOR
THE
RENDRY
OF
THE
CASTLE
OF
CREVACORE
,
ACcorded
by
FRA.
GALEAZZO
PIETRA
,
Knight
,
Commander
of
the
Forces
which
issued
out
of
the
Towne
,
and
retired
vnder
the
Castle
,
assisted
by
Lewis
Albertazzo
Ayndante
,
to
Francis
Bernardin
Vertua
,
Sergeant
Maior
;
aswell
in
the
name
of
the
Princesse
of
Masserano
,
as
of
themselues
and
their
Troupes
.
FIrst
,
the
said
Knight
&
Ayrdante
,
with
all
their
men
,
yeeld
themselues
to
the
Prince
,
vpon
this
only
condition
,
that
they
shall
haue
their
liues
and
Armes
,
without
match
,
powder
,
or
bullet
,
leauing
all
other
things
that
they
haue
,
aswel
within
,
as
without
the
Castle
,
to
their
Highnesses
.
Besides
,
in
the
name
of
the
Princesse
,
they
render
to
his
Highnesse
the
Castle
of
Creuacore
,
to
dispose
therof
,
with
all
that
is
within
the
same
,
as
he
shall
thinke
good
.
And
their
Highnesses
by
D.
Antonio
Bobba
,
principall
Esquire
and
Gentleman
of
the
Chamber
,
promise
to
giue
the
said
Knight
,
Ayndante
and
their
men
,
free
&
safe
passage
for
their
retreate
.
Thus
agreed
in
Creuacore
,
the
30.
of
Ianuary
,
1617.
Signed
,
D.
Antonio
Bobba
,
Era.
Galeazzo
Pietra
,
Ludouico
Albertazzo
,
Francesca
Ferrera
Fiesca
,
Francesco
Bernardino
Vertua
.
In
this
action
must
not
be
ouerpassed
in
silence
,
the
praise
due
to
the
French
,
especially
to
the
Chiefes
,
who
haue
shewed
great
valour
and
courage
.
Of
our
men
,
I
do
not
beleeue
there
are
ten
slaine
,
but
some
few
were
hurt
,
and
amongst
others
,
Monsieur
de
Limogion
,
Lieutenant
of
the
Prince
Thomas
his
Troupe
,
hurt
in
that
foote
which
was
sound
,
hauing
lost
the
other
in
Asti
:
and
the
Sergeant
Maior
of
Monsieur
d'Eguebon
,
who
is
of
the
Marshall
des
Desguieres
his
Troupes
.
As
the
Enemy
was
ready
to
depart
out
of
the
Castle
,
because
some
difficultie
was
made
about
their
carrying
of
powder
in
their
Flaskes
,
contrary
to
the
agreement
,
some
of
them
threw
downe
their
powder
,
others
their
Flaskes
,
and
one
of
them
hauing
by
chance
let
fall
a
burning
match
,
the
powder
that
lay
on
the
ground
was
thereby
fired
,
and
that
likewise
gaue
fire
to
the
powder
in
the
Flaskes
,
and
to
certain
barrels
,
from
whence
it
passed
to
the
Muskets
and
Harquebuses
,
which
some
of
them
carried
charged
;
whereupon
followed
very
lamentable
disasters
;
for
many
lost
their
liues
,
many
were
burnt
,
of
which
fortune
some
of
our
men
tasted
,
being
amongst
them
,
and
many
for
feare
cast
themselues
downe
from
the
wall
.
While
the
rest
marched
away
,
accompanied
with
foure
Companies
of
Horse
,
which
his
Highnesse
had
giuen
them
for
their
conuoy
,
according
to
the
agreement
,
that
they
might
not
be
molested
by
our
Men
;
there
came
one
of
our
Light-horse
,
with
a
Horseman
of
the
Enemies
,
who
was
hurt
,
and
had
beene
taken
prisoner
by
him
.
The
newes
he
brought
,
were
,
that
a
a
good
number
of
the
Enemies
Muskettiers
,
with
some
three
hundred
Horse
,
comming
from
the
Valley
of
Sesia
,
by
the
way
of
Guardella
,
to
succour
Creuacore
,
and
the
Horse
being
past
the
water
,
our
Horse
,
who
were
there
in
guard
,
charging
them
resolutely
,
did
breake
and
put
them
to
flight
,
slew
twenty
,
tooke
prisoners
the
like
number
,
and
hurt
many
;
and
it
is
not
vnlikely
some
Chiefe
hath
laid
his
bones
there
,
because
there
were
taken
two
Cornets
,
one
of
a
Spanish
Captain
called
Auila
,
another
of
the
Marquesse
of
Santa
Lucida
.
The
Princes
hereupon
marched
instantly
that
way
,
with
a
greater
force
of
Horse
,
and
Foote
,
to
giue
a
greater
blow
,
if
the
occasion
had
serued
,
but
they
found
the
Enemie
alreadie
retired
.
The
next
day
the
Prince
going
to
take
view
of
the
lodgings
and
quarters
of
his
Men
,
and
being
come
to
those
of
Guardella
,
and
Guardabuzone
,
the
one
being
quarter
of
the
Baron
of
Diguoyne
,
and
the
other
of
the
Marquesse
of
Vrse
,
when
he
saw
the
Enemies
Trenches
within
a
good
Musket
shot
,
determined
to
trie
with
fiftie
Muskettiers
,
what
countenance
hee
would
make
:
who
assaulting
him
with
great
resolution
and
valour
,
wonne
the
first
stations
,
wherupon
the
Prince
sent
a
renfort
of
an
hundreth
more
to
passe
further
,
who
comming
thither
,
fought
so
successefully
,
that
they
became
Masters
of
all
the
Enemies
other
quarters
&
trenches
,
where
Don
Sancho
de
Luna
was
slaine
,
who
was
Gouernour
of
the
Castle
of
Milan
,
and
Generall
in
that
part
;
with
many
other
Captaines
,
and
fiftie
Souldiers
:
there
was
taken
Prisoner
the
Colonel
or
Camp-master
,
Carlo
di
Sanguine
,
&
a
Nephew
of
his
:
now
there
remaining
no
more
to
doe
,
the
troupes
had
order
to
retire
to
their
first
stations
.
But
in
their
retreate
,
they
of
Sesia
,
who
were
come
forth
at
the
noise
,
followed
them
in
grosse
as
far
as
the
first
trenches
which
they
had
wonne
,
neuerthelesse
wee
lost
onely
one
Captaine
,
and
six
Souldiers
in
the
fight
we
had
with
them
.
There
was
found
the
Cassocke
of
D.
Sancho
de
Luna
,
&
his
Sword
,
which
was
sent
by
the
Prince
to
the
Duke
his
Father
;
and
amongst
diuers
Letters
written
to
the
said
D.
Sancho
,
aswell
from
the
King
of
Spaine
,
as
from
Don
Pedro
de
Toledo
,
were
these
two
which
follow
,
worthy
to
be
knowne
to
euery
man
;
that
men
may
see
the
charitie
of
Don
Pedro
towards
those
who
are
allied
in
bloud
,
or
recommended
to
the
Crowne
of
Spaine
.
DON
PEDRO
DE
TOLEDO
TO
D.
SANCHO
DE
LVNA
.
NO
great
account
is
to
bee
made
of
the
Prince
of
Masserano's
newes
:
neither
is
your
Lordship
the
man
that
needs
to
attend
my
order
touching
that
which
may
occurre
,
and
bee
iudged
conuenient
.
For
I
referre
my selfe
wholly
to
that
which
you
shall
thinke
good
,
and
am
content
that
the
Pontons
be
made
.
When
the
troupes
of
the
Territorie
of
Alexandria
shal
be
come
,
who
are
to
be
here
to
morrow
,
we
will
send
them
forward
with
the
Germans
.
I
am
told
this
morning
,
that
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
goes
toward
Villa-noua
:
but
I
am
not
assured
of
it
.
I
will
giue
your
Lordship
aduertisement
of
all
things
.
Alonso
Perez
Rosales
put
a
Conuoy
into
Saint
German
.
At
Quinto
hee
lighted
on
a
Conuoy
of
the
Enemy
:
each
of
them
fled
his
owne
way
,
seeking
to
carry
away
his
Conuoy
in
safetie
.
The
Companies
that
are
to
goe
to
Satinara
will
march
along
,
I
suppose
,
tomorrow
,
or
the
day
after
,
as
the
Count
Tauerná
writes
me
.
Don
Alonso
drawes
our
men
from
the
lodgings
that
are
neere
,
and
sayth
,
that
if
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
passe
Sesia
,
he
will
seeke
to
giue
him
a
blow
;
and
the
Dukes
speeches
tend
to
such
a
construction
.
Neuerthelesse
,
I
am
desirous
to
lodge
our
men
,
and
refresh
them
against
the
good
season
,
because
France
is
in
Armes
;
God
continue
it
so
,
by
meanes
whereof
,
wee
shall
compasse
our
businesse
here
,
both
happily
and
speedily
by
GODS
helpe
,
through
which
I
wish
you
may
cut
off
some
of
the
Enemies
forces
,
and
worke
vs
a
diuersion
.
Then
let
vs
see
how
GOD
will
farther
assist
vs
in
our
intentions
,
to
whose
protection
,
I
commit
your
Lordship
;
from
Nouara
,
the
eight
day
of
Ianuary
1617.
Monies
are
leauying
for
you
,
and
your
Nephew
is
vpon
the
point
of
his
dispatch
.
Don
Pedro
of
Toledo
and
Osorio
.
DON
PEDRO
DE
TOLEDO
TO
DON
SANCHO
DE
LVNA
.
I
Wrote
to
your
Lordship
by
the
Prince
of
Masserano
,
but
it
may
be
this
Souldier
wil
be
with
you
sooner
,
&
this
Letter
haue
safer
conueyance
;
whereof
being
confident
,
I
tell
you
,
that
I
cannot
be
at
quiet
,
vntill
I
know
that
the
Troupes
are
come
to
you
,
and
that
you
haue
rescued
Creuacore
:
for
if
it
be
lost
after
so
many
daies
,
in
which
the
losse
might
haue
beene
preuented
:
it
is
good
to
consider
how
our
Enemies
(
for
yours
and
mine
are
all
one
)
will
gird
at
vs
.
I
hold
it
more
conuenient
to
hazard
somewhat
,
and
to
fight
,
then
to
make
good
the
Valley
of
Sesia
.
For
if
the
men
which
are
in
Creuacore
were
two
hundred
,
as
at
the
first
,
it
were
not
a
matter
so
considerable
,
as
now
it
is
:
but
if
so
many
men
should
miscarrie
,
it
were
enough
to
lose
all
reputation
in
Italy
.
This
strange
man
,
the
Prince
of
Masserano
hath
embroiled
vs
herein
.
For
if
hee
had
put
our
men
in
time
within
Masserano
,
and
lastly
,
in
Creuacore
,
neither
had
the
first
action
succeeded
,
nor
should
we
be
now
in
this
perplexitie
:
but
sith
wee
are
in
it
,
we
must
commit
the
issue
to
GOD
and
our
hands
.
The
Count
Tauerna
tels
mee
,
there
is
so
much
bread
,
that
the
one
halfe
would
serue
.
I
send
you
two
thousand
crownes
more
,
for
speedie
exigences
,
which
cannot
be
managed
without
money
.
I
hope
GOD
will
cleare
vs
happily
,
to
whose
protection
I
commit
your
Lordship
.
From
Nouara
,
the
29.
of
Ianuary
1617.
Don
Pedro
of
Toledo
and
Osorio
.
FINIS
.